WildboutCdnScr Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Two seperate releases from the club. Aviators open training camp April 7, 2004 - Edmonton, April 7, 2004 - The Edmonton Aviators Soccer Club will open Training Camp for their Men’s A-League Soccer League team. The Men’s team will hold an initial try-out camp for local U-18 players on Thursday, April 8th. This preliminary evaluation camp will be used to select players who will be invited to the Aviators main training camp. The Edmonton Aviators Men’s team will officially open their main camp on Monday, April 12th, with medicals and physicals being the first order of business. Players will take to the field for the first time on Tuesday, April 13th at 10:00 am. The training camp will run for the duration of the week. The Aviators expect to announce the final roster the week of April 18th. All Training Camp sessions are scheduled to take place at Foote Field. In the event of inclement weather, sessions may be moved to an indoor facility. “We are very excited about Training Camp dates for our inaugural season. A lot of work has been put into signing both local and international players that will make us a highly competitive team this season”, said Joe Petrone, Director of Soccer Operations for the Edmonton Aviators Soccer Club. “Our head coach, Ross Ongaro has put a great deal of time into planning what we expect to be a very up-tempo camp”, said Petrone. The Edmonton Aviators are the newest addition to Edmonton’s professional sports scene. Both the Aviators Men’s and Women’s soccer teams will play in the United Soccer Leagues. Both teams will play at Commonwealth Stadium beginning in spring of 2004. Additional information can be found on the Aviators website at www.aviatorssoccer.com. Training camp will be open to both the public and media. Camp times and locations follow below. For additional information: Joe Petrone Director, Soccer Operations Edmonton Aviators Soccer Club Phone: (780) 424-5450, ext #230 E-Mail: jpetrone@aviatorssoccer.com Itinerary for the Aviators Men’s Training Camp April 8 Local Player Evaluation Camp Foote Field April 12 Medicals and Physicals Not open to media or public April 13 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Foote Field April 14 9:00 am - 10:30 am & 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Foote Field April 15 9:00 am - 10:30 am & 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Foote Field April 16 9:00 am - 10:30 am & 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Foote Field April 17 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Coronation Field Please be advised that dates and times can change with little notice, however, we will endeavor to keep you all informed of any changes as soon as possible. Players and coaches will be made available to the media following scheduled training sessions. The Edmonton Aviators will also be putting out a number of media releases throughout the week. The Aviators Men’s team will announce their final roster the week of April 19th. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3019764&l_id=11&t_id=1188 Aviators sign three international players to roster April 7, 2004 - Edmonton, April 7, 2004- Today, the Edmonton Aviators announced the signing of three international players to their Men’s A-League team. Jaime Lopresti is a 30 year old, 5’9”, 165 lb. midfielder. He is a highly respected player who has spent the majority of his pro career playing in Chile. Lopresti has played for a number of Chilean Division 1 teams, having played most recently for Colo-Colo. Lopresti also played on the Chilean World Cup team in both 1996 and 2003. Claudio Salinas is a 30 year old, 6’0’’, 170 lb. defender. He is considered to be a great technical player who is strong in the air and poised on the field. Salinas has also played extensively at the elite Division 1 level in Chile. Salinas played with Lopresti for Colo-Colo, before moving on to play for F.C Everton-Vina Del Mar where he has spent the past two years. Enzo Ferrari is a 22 year old, 6’2”, 190 lb defender. He is an Italian player with previous experience playing at the Division 1 level. Enzo is known for his athleticism and his strength in the air. “We have put a great deal of time and effort into signing these talented players. All three are world-class players who offer us strength in a very competitive A-League”, said Petrone, Director of Soccer Operations for the Edmonton Aviators Soccer Club. “These players will arrive in Edmonton next week to join the Aviators training camp”, said Petrone. The Edmonton Aviators are the newest addition to Edmonton’s professional sports scene. Both the Aviators Men’s and Women’s soccer teams will play in the United Soccer Leagues. Both teams will play at Commonwealth Stadium beginning in spring of 2004. Additional information can be found on the Aviators website at www.aviatorssoccer.com. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3019771&l_id=11&t_id=1188 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 That's good news for the Aviators. 4 veteran international players: one keeper; two defenders; and a midfielder. With Titus at the back as well, they should be fairly strong defensively. Hopefully, Lemire can put some goals in for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Loome Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Lopresti is pretty surprising. I'd actually already heard of him, which isn't often the case with north american clubs signing south americans. He was, at one point, one of those hidden players in Champ Man with amazing stats. Here's hoping that's true in real life, too. 8) Ferrari's been around, too. Last reference I could find was Ascoli in C1/B. Anyone else know anything about him/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Jeremy Loome Ferrari's been around, too. Last reference I could find was Ascoli in C1/B. Anyone else know anything about him/ I don't think that's the same guy. The one at Ascoli was the coach. It's hard to find anything on the Aviator's Ferrari because Internet searches turn up a bunch of stuff on that coach and some other guy who built cars or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Ah, Massive Attack beat me to it. Anyway, I agree with his comments. Evidently none of us have found anything on the Enzo Ferrari in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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